Being Recruited.
First, and update. I’ve applied for some jobs, and I may actually have one. I say may, because I interviewed for a job that doesn’t exist. Word is I totally have that job that doesn’t exist. So now I have to wait for it, or even better, do some other junk for the company and transition into the actual job later.
By the way, I hate recruiters. From talking to a lot of the companies, they don’t like them either. I’ve worked with recruiters who are actually good at what they do and am glad to have worked with them. I’ve worked with recruiters who can’t read. Really, I got one that said, “Are you proficient in Objective dash C and ‘e-Phone’ development?” I told her I wasn’t.
But, by and large they are happy to market you to anyone they can, get your hopes up, and undersell your abilities to anyone they can.
One told me, “I think you’re going to get the job because of your awesome price-point!” What he really said was, “I told them you’d work for so little money they’d be stupid not to hire you!”
Assholes.
I do admit, every time an interview comes up and they offer to prep me by, “Going over buzzwords,” I get a great laugh.
Maybe they wind up working with a lot more hopeless cases. Maybe they see me and their heart sinks. Maybe they provide a valuable service, even if they can’t read.
Maybe I’m a victorian lady.
May 9th, 2011 at 10:29 am by rl